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Israeli security forces arrested 10 leading Hamas figures in the West Bank Thursday, saying they were attempting to restore the militant organization's "administrative branch." The move came two days after negotiations for a proposed trade of prisoners failed. It appeared to be an Israeli bid to ratchet up pressure on Hamas to free kidnapped soldier Gilad Shalit. In the Gaza Strip, a Hamas spokesman called the arrests "immoral blackmail."

Law-enforcement officials in Mexico announced the capture Thursday of Vicente Zambada, the son of one of the nation's top two drug traffickers. The younger Zambada is believed to have served as chief of operations and security for the feared Sinaloa cocaine cartel. The US has offered a $5 million reward for information leading to the arrest of his father, Ismael. Jesus Zambada, an uncle and also a cartel chief, was captured in Mexico City last October.